Chief Executive John Lee today met Secretary of the CPC Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee Chen Gang at Government House to exchange views on deepening co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangxi.

Mr Chen is leading a delegation to attend a Guangxi promotion conference tomorrow. Mr Lee will witness and support the signing of a co-operation agreement between Guangix and Hong Kong at the conference.

Mr Lee higlighted that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has established a "Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global", and expressed confidence in working together with Guangxi to tap into overseas markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to explore more global business opportunities.

Mr Lee said that Hong Kong, as a core city in the Greater Bay Area, will proactively align with the National 15th Five-Year Plan to deepen co-operation, regional integration and efficient connectivity in the bay area.

In addition, he iterated that Hong Kong will harness its role under the “one country, two systems” principle in connecting with both the Mainland and the world, to promote Guangxi’s further opening-up internally and externally, seize bay area opportunities, and contribute to the country’s high-quality development.

The Chief Executive said he hopes the two places can deepen co-operation for mutual benefit, particularly through more in-depth and extensive exchanges in areas such as innovation and technology, and young people.

He added that with the advancement of the Western New Land-Sea Corridor, Hong Kong and Guangxi will further strengthen practical co-operation in shipping and logistics, jointly seizing the immense opportunities presented by national development strategies.